PTC (MEX:PTC) Beneish M-Score: -2.41 (As of Aug. 01, 2026)

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MEX:PTC PTC Inc MEX:PTC
72 GF Score
Price MXN2,372.00
GF Value MXN3,841.34
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is PTC Beneish M-Score?

PTC MEX:PTC 72 Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Aug. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:PTC with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN3,841.34 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,628 Software companies, PTC ranks worse than 58.07% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for PTC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:PTC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.58   Max: -1.03
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PTC was -1.03. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.58.


PTC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PTC's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

PTC Beneish M-Score Chart

PTC Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.16 -2.37 -2.55 -2.65 -2.36

PTC Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 -2.36 -2.34 -2.32 -2.41

MEX:PTC vs GRAB, U, TYL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, PTC's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


PTC Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, PTC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PTC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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PTC Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of PTC for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9927+0.528 * 0.9717+0.404 * 0.9957+0.892 * 1.0794+0.115 * 1.0192
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8971+4.679 * -0.024693-0.327 * 0.8572
=-2.48

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN14,380 Mil.
Revenue was 10470.255 + 13962.774 + 12348.759 + 16395.954 = MXN53,178 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8558.124 + 11913.934 + 10228.66 + 14251.536 = MXN44,952 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN20,512 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN113,655 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN3,296 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN2,408 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN15,194 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN12,433 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN28,053 Mil.
Net Income was 2072.592 + 10652.331 + 2998.273 + 6379.984 = MXN22,103 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -245.438 + 8132.694 + -16.133 + -61.471 = MXN7,810 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4547.715 + 5787 + 4856.948 + 1908.347 = MXN17,100 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN13,420 Mil.
Revenue was 12124.819 + 13018.903 + 11786.14 + 12336.898 = MXN49,267 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10053.136 + 10844.974 + 9454.535 + 10115.34 = MXN40,468 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN20,519 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN117,288 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN3,652 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN2,758 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN15,691 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN23,099 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN25,638 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(14379.843 / 53177.742) / (13419.759 / 49266.76)
=0.270411 / 0.27239
=0.9927

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(40467.985 / 49266.76) / (44952.254 / 53177.742)
=0.821405 / 0.845321
=0.9717

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (20512.364 + 3295.889) / 113655.405) / (1 - (20518.65 + 3652.036) / 117288.085)
=0.790522 / 0.79392
=0.9957

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=53177.742 / 49266.76
=1.0794

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(2758.323 / (2758.323 + 3652.036)) / (2408.341 / (2408.341 + 3295.889))
=0.430292 / 0.422203
=1.0192

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(15193.804 / 53177.742) / (15690.926 / 49266.76)
=0.285717 / 0.318489
=0.8971

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((28052.653 + 12432.884) / 113655.405) / ((25637.971 + 23098.721) / 117288.085)
=0.356213 / 0.41553
=0.8572

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(22103.18 - 7809.652 - 17100.01) / 113655.405
=-0.024693

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

PTC has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.41 mean?
PTC (MEX:PTC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.41 as of Aug. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PTC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PTC ranks #1526 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 58.1%.
Is PTC's Beneish M-Score too high?
PTC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Based on the distribution chart, PTC ranks #1526 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PTC has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PTC's Beneish M-Score compare to GRAB and U?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, PTC ranks #1526 out of 2628 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PTC in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PTC and its competitors. PTC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PTC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PTC (MEX:PTC) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN3,841.34, compared to a current price of MXN2,372.00 — trading 38.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. PTC's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PTC (MEX:PTC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Aug. 01, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is PTC (MEX:PTC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PTC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN2,372.00 is trading 38.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN3,841.34. GuruFocus considers PTC to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:PTC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.41
  • GF Value™: MXN3,841.34 vs. price of MXN2,372.00 (38.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:PTC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


PTC Business Description

Address 121 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA, USA, 02210
PTC is a US-based global company that offers high-end computer-assisted design, product lifecycle management, and augmented reality solutions that industrial manufacturers commonly use on factory floors. Founded in 1985, PTC is a major player in parametric design and serves some of the world's most well-known equipment manufacturers, such as Caterpillar, Garmin, and Thermo Fisher.
72GF Score

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